Jemimah hit an unbeaten 127 as India chased down a record 339 at the DY Patil Stadium to oust reigning seven-time champions Australia on Thursday. India will now face South Africa in the final at the same venue on Sunday, as both teams attempt to win the trophy for the first time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen I went in to bat, Jemi was already there and she was playing at 20-30 runs. She was telling me that if we both stay for at least 30-40 overs, then this match will change. So our mindset was that we were calculating 5-5 overs and batting according to the number of runs needed,\u201d Harmanpreet said in a video on bcci.tv. on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jemimah shared a 167-run third-wicket partnership with skipper Harmanpreet, who hit 89, as India completed the chase with nine balls to spare. \u201cBecause our target was 5-6 runs per over, we felt that it should come without any risk. So that was coming without taking any risk. Later when I had to execute and pace up the shots, I started doing that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s epic win over Australia marked a significant emotional milestone for the team, which has endured a rollercoaster campaign and being in jeopardy after three league stage losses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt's not a small win; it means a lot to us because we have faced a lot of ups and downs in the World Cup so far. But we have kept ourselves strong in this tournament and believed in ourselves. So I think first of all we should celebrate this and definitely the next game is also very, very important for us, and we will go with the same mindset,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on India\u2019s previous semi-final win over Australia in 2017 World Cup in England, Harmanpreet said the team had drawn strength from that experience. \u201cI am feeling very good. Last time when we played against Australia in the semi-finals (in 2017), we had the same mindset that we have to play a fearless cricket.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEven here we had the same mindset that we have to be very fearless and very calculative. We exactly did the same thing that we were very calculative and we all played fearless cricket. We have a lot of trust in our batting and bowling department.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on India\u2019s previous semi-final win over Australia in 2017 World Cup in England, Harmanpreet said the team had drawn strength from that experience. \u201cI am feeling very good. Last time when we played against Australia in the semi-finals (in 2017), we had the same mindset that we have to play a fearless cricket.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut there were some matches that were not in our favour. But still, it was the team's self-belief that we still have a chance and we can turn things around, and we did exactly the same thing,\u201d she concluded .<\/p>\r\n\r\n